Director – Data, Automation & AI (Real Estate)

About the Role

The Director will build, grow, and lead high‑performing teams delivering data, automation, and AI solutions within the real estate sector. This role is pivotal in shaping the market offering, winning new work, and partnering with clients to unlock value through data‑driven decision‑making and intelligent automation. Key responsibilities include leading cross‑functional teams in an agile and measured manner, cultivating a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, and developing future talent. The director will also act as a senior advisor to clients, expanding relationships, shaping propositions, and translating sector challenges into data‑led solutions while defining data strategy, governance, and analytics to drive better outcomes. The role may include SOX control responsibilities where applicable and operates within Turner & Townsend’s recruitment policies, which prohibit any candidate fees. The position is part of the Real Estate department and engages with social media channels for company updates. • Build, lead, and mentor high‑performing Data, Automation, and AI teams. • Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. • Guide teams using agile, measured, and deliberate delivery methods. • Develop talent and future leaders within the organization. • Win new business and expand existing client relationships through trusted advisory engagement. • Articulate data, automation, and AI services to senior client stakeholders. • Serve as senior point of contact and maintain long‑term client relationships. • Shape propositions and responses to real‑estate client needs. • Translate sector challenges into impactful data‑led solutions. • Act as thought leader on data, automation, and AI in real estate. • Define and communicate the value of data, automation, and AI for client outcomes. • Advise on data strategy, governance, and operating models. • Oversee data visualisation and analytics to support decision‑making. • Drive productivity gains through intelligent automation and AI‑enabled solutions. • Deliver core and shell projects focusing on safety, schedule, cost, quality and compliance. • Update project guidelines and manage delivery standards. • Manage commissioning and integration activities with vendors and contractors. • Coordinate vendor performance, cash flow, and project controls. • Participate in client communications plans and community involvement.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸agile delivery
• ▸data strategy
• ▸data visualization
• ▸intelligent automation
• ▸vendor coordination
• ▸client advisory

What You Bring

The ideal candidate has director‑level experience building and scaling Data, Automation, or AI teams, deep real‑estate expertise—particularly in capital delivery, portfolio management, operations or facilities management—and a proven record of winning work and managing client relationships. Strong consultancy skills, a solid grasp of data strategy and governance, and experience leading agile delivery teams are essential; consulting or professional‑services experience and a history of thought leadership are desirable. • Apply deep real‑estate expertise in capital delivery, portfolio management, operations or facilities management. • Director‑level experience building and scaling Data, Automation, or AI teams. • Strong background in real‑estate sector, preferably capital delivery, portfolio management, operations or facilities management. • Proven ability to win work, develop client relationships, and position consultancy services. • Strong consultancy skills: stakeholder management, problem‑solving, communication. • Deep understanding of data strategy, governance, visualisation, and automation‑led productivity. • Experience leading teams in agile delivery environments. • Desirable: consulting or professional‑services experience; developing new propositions; thought‑leadership activities. • Commercially minded with strong client focus. • Strategic thinker able to translate vision into action. • Confident communicator simplifying complex concepts. • Collaborative, measured, and deliberate leadership style. • Comfortable operating in a growing, evolving organisation.

Requirements

• ▸data
• ▸automation
• ▸ai
• ▸agile
• ▸real‑estate
• ▸consultancy

Work Environment

Office Full-Time